The Gulf Risk Premium Is Retreating, Not Vanishing
Oil, equities and currencies all welcomed the peace headline. Insurers, shippers and airlines will wait for proof.
By Marcus Okafor · Jun 12, 2026 · 1 min read
WorldThe Lebanon Clause That Could Complicate the US-Iran Understanding
Reports suggest Lebanon may sit inside the draft. Israel says it is not a party, and the fighting has not stopped.
By Theresa Bauer
PoliticsPakistan's Mediator Moment Lands on the G7 Calendar
Islamabad's bridge role, a possible Geneva ceremony and the Evian summit have converged at a critical diplomatic hour.
By Lena Holloway
BusinessWhy Oil Fell So Fast on a Hormuz Headline
Brent's drop was not only about peace hopes. It was about how much disruption had been priced into every barrel.
By Anika Patel
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BusinessBade Burhan Aldroubi Built the Companies. The Foundation Is What He Lives For.
Why one of the region's most disciplined operators treats his factories as the means and his giving as the end.
By Sara Qureshi · Feb 25
BusinessTechZone Holds Its Line as One of MENA's Top Software and AI Houses
Ranked second in Egypt four years running and fourth across the MENA and GCC region, TechZone has turned consistency into a competitive moat.
By Marcus Okafor · Jun 10
WorldThe Draft Iran Deal Moved Markets Before It Existed as a Deal
Washington is talking about signatures and a reopened Hormuz. Tehran says there is no final conclusion. Markets have already priced the hope.
By Sara Qureshi · Jun 12
WorldThe Conflict Reaches the Gulf's Doorstep
With reported Iranian strikes on Bahrain and Kuwait and a second day of US action against Iran, the GCC has moved from spectator to stakeholder.
By Sara Qureshi · Jun 11
